Reconstruction Era 1
Who was the President during Reconstruction ?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Who became the president after Lincoln's Assassination ?
Who is Andrew Johnson?
What was the 13th amendment ?
What is the 13th amendment was a law that abolished slavery in the U.S.
A separation by race or religion ?
What is segregation
What was the 14th amendment ?
what is a law that gave all people born in the us citizenship?
List at least 2 of the challenges that newly freed African Americans may have faced after being freed.
Racism
segregation
poll tax/literacy test
they were killed if they tried to vote and intimidate.
What was the Freedman's Bureau ?
What is an organization that helped newly freed slaves with food , jobs , medical care & education
True or false: Abraham Lincoln's main focus during the Civil Was was ensuring the end of slavery.
False
What was the 15th amendment ?
What is a law that let all male citizens vote regardless of race, color, or if they were previously a slave.
True or False: Lincoln wanted to punish the South as much as possible.
False
Which Reconstruction Plan was the most harsh on Southern states?
The Radical Republican Plan
President Lincoln was assassinated by this man
Who is John Wilkes Booth
What was the Klu Klux Klan (kkk) and what did they do?
What was a hateful organization made up of ex-confederate soldiers, they hurt and killed African Americans to scare African Americans from voting or joining the government.
What was a result of the Compromise of 1877?
What percentage of voters had to take a loyalty oath before a Southern state could rejoin the Union under Lincoln's plan?
What was the cause of the Civil War Draft Riots?
The middle class was angry that wealthy men could simply pay to avoid military service.
What were the Black Codes?
Laws that were passed to restrict the rights and freedom of African Americans.
What were the Jim Crow Laws ?
What are laws that enforced segregation and discrimination against african americans in the U.S.
What was the main goal of Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan?
Quickly reunite the nation.
True or False: Andrew Johnson allowed many former Confederate officials to regain power
True